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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 - 1583-1588 by Unknown
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288. [A separate ward must be provided for women.]

289. [Nightly inspection is required. If prisoners escape through
the warden's fault or negligence, he must suffer their penalty,
or pay their debt]

290. [A full record of the prisoner's name and the circumstances of
his imprisonment must be kept]

291. _Item:_ He shall not entrust the keys of the prison to any Indian
or black, on pain of being compelled to pay in his own person and
estate the damage and injury which shall follow from his having so
entrusted the keys.

292. [Warden and jailers are to have no business dealings or
familiarity with the prisoners, or eat or gamble with them.]

293. [The jailers must live in the prisons.]

294. _Item:_ There shall be a chaplain in the prison, to say mass
before the prisoners daily; and the ornaments and other things
necessary therefor shall be provided and paid for from the exchequer
fines. The jailer shall take care that the chapel or place where mass
is said shall be clean.

295. _Item:_ He shall cause the prison and the cells thereof to be
swept twice a week; and to be provided with clean water, so that
the prisoners may drink without paying any fee. No jail-fee shall
be charged to boys arrested for gambling, or to officials of our
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